Obama-Biden Virginia Visits
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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 Nov. 3 Manassas.
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 		Oct. 4 Newport News.
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 		Oct. 17 Roanoke.
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 		Oct. 22 Richmond, Leesburg.
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 		Oct. 24-25...  Oct. 24 Danville, Martinsville.  Oct. 25 Suffolk.
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 		Oct. 28 Harrisonburg, Norfolk.
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 		Oct. 30 Virginia Beach.
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 		Sept. 5 Virginia Beach, Manassas.
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 		Sept. 9-10... Sept. 9 Abingdon, Lebanon.  Sept. 10 Norfolk.
MO
 Sept. 17 Richmond, Charlottesville.
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 		Sept. 19 Sterling.
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 		Sept. 20 Castlewood.
JRB
 Sept. 23 Woodbridge.
BO, JRB
 Sept. 27 Fredericksburg.*
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 Aug. 6 Norfolk.
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 Aug. 20-21... Aug. 20 Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg.  Aug. 21 Richmond, Chester, Petersburg, Emporia, Chesapeake.
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 July 10 Fairfax.
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 July 28 Arlington.

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 June 5 Bristol, Bristow.
BO
 June 18 McLean.

 

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N O V E M B E R
November 4 Joe Biden
Greets voters outside the polling place at Montrose Elementary School in Richmond, VA.

November 3 Barack Obama
Change We Need rally at Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, VA.
O C T O B E R
October 30 Barack Obama
Change We Need rally at Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA.

October 28 Barack Obama
(a) Change We Need rally at James Madison University, Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, VA. 
(b) Change We Need rally at Harbor Park in Norfolk, VA.

October 24-25 Joe Biden
Oct. 24
(a) Change We Need rally at Danville Community Market in Danville, VA. 
(b) Change We Need rally at Patrick Henry Community College, Stone Hall in Martinsville, VA.
Oct. 25
Change We Need rally at the Nansemond River High School gymnasium in Suffolk, VA.

October 22 Barack Obama
(a) Meets with his Senior Working Group on National Security in Richmond, VA. 
(b) Change We Need rally at Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA. 
(c) Change We Need rally at Ida Lee Park, Festival Field in Leesburg, VA.

October 17 Barack Obama
(a) Change We Need rally at The Coliseum at Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, VA. 
(b) Unannounced stop at the Total Elegance Salon in Roanoke, VA.

October 4 Barack Obama
Change We Need rally at Victory Landing Park in Newport News, VA.
S E P T E M B E R
September 27 Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Participate in a Change We Need rally at Ball Circle, the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.*

September 23 Joe Biden
Community gathering at Veterans Memorial Park Community Center in Woodbridge, VA.

September 20 Joe Biden
Speaks at the United Mine Workers of America annual fish fry at Russell County Fairgrounds in Castlewood, VA.

September 19 Joe Biden
Women’s Rally for the Change We Need with Jill Biden at Claude Moore Park in Sterling, VA.

September 17 Michelle Obama
(a) Economic roundtable with working women at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA.
(b) Women for Obama voter registration rally with Jill Biden at the University of Virginia, Newcomb Hall Plaza in Charlottesville, VA.

September 9-10 Barack Obama
Sept. 9
(a) Stops for a shake and food to go and greet patrons at Ellis Soda Shoppe & Grill in Abingdon, VA. 
(b) Change We Need town hall at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, VA.
Sept. 10
Discussion on education at Granby High School in Norfolk, VA.

September 5 Joe Biden
(a) Discussion on national security at Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA. 
(b) Discussion on the economy at George Mason University: Prince William Campus, Verizon Auditorium in Manassas, VA.
A U G U S T
August 20-21 Barack Obama
Aug. 20
(a) Discussion on protecting American jobs at Patrick Henry Community College, Motorsports Facility in Martinsville, VA. 
(b) Stops at Short Sugar's BBQ in Danville, VA. 
(c) Town hall meeting at EC Glass High School in Lynchburg, VA.
Aug. 21
(a) Meets privately with Gov. Tim Kaine and Kaine's staff at the Omni in Richmond, VA.
(b) Discussion on the economy, accompanied by Gov. Kaine, at John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA. 
(c) Stops to get lunch at Longstreet's Deli in Petersburg, VA. 
(d) Stops at Virginia Favorites, Ltd. in Emporia, VA. 
(e) Town hall meeting at Oscar Smith High School, J. William Myers Gymnasium in Chesapeake, VA.

August 6 Michelle Obama
(a) Visits a Lion's Club child care center in Norfolk, VA. [news report; not public event] 
(b) Roundtable discussion with military families at Old Dominion University, Batten Arts and Letters Building in Norfolk, VA. 
(c) Fundraising reception at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, VA. ($)

J U L Y
July 28 Barack Obama
Fundraising event home of Art and Sela Collins in Arlington, VA. ($)

July 10 Barack Obama
"Economic Security for America's Women" town hall at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, VA.
J U N E
June 18 Barack Obama
Fundraiser at the Hickory Hill estate in McLean, VA. ($)

June 5 Barack Obama
(a) Town hall meeting at Virginia High School in Bristol, VA. 
(b) Rally at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA.

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